Southern Virginia Football
Southern Virginia is an NCAA Division III football program in the USA South, based in Buena Vista, VA. The 2026 record stands at 3-5. The Cooper Predictor rates Southern Virginia at -10.7, No. 166 of 246 D-III teams and No. 8 of 9 in the USA South. The model projects a 3-7 finish, with Playoff Odds of 0.8%. The model's pre-game picks are 6-2 in Southern Virginia games this season. Most recent result: lost to North Carolina Wesleyan 27-45 on Oct 31. Next up: vs Huntingdon on Nov 7 — the model projects Huntingdon 35-24, giving Southern Virginia a 20% chance to win.
Open Southern Virginia in Cooper Predictor U →Updated Nov 2, 2026 · power ratings compare teams within NCAA Division III.
2026 schedule, predictions & results
| Date | Opponent | Projection | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | @ Wisconsin River Falls | L 6-62 0% ✓ | L 7-73 |
| Sep 12 | vs Averett | W 38-24 84% ✗ | L 34-41 |
| Sep 19 | vs Keystone | W 41-31 75% ✓ | W 38-14 |
| Oct 3 | @ Greensboro | L 28-31 46% ✓ | L 20-42 |
| Oct 10 | vs Brevard | L 17-45 5% ✓ | L 26-27 |
| Oct 17 | @ Methodist | W 28-21 70% ✓ | W 36-0 |
| Oct 24 | @ Belhaven | L 27-38 26% ✗ | W 23-19 |
| Oct 31 | vs North Carolina Wesleyan | L 28-31 48% ✓ | L 27-45 |
| Nov 7 | vs Huntingdon | L 24-35 20% | — |
| Nov 14 | @ LaGrange | L 17-41 6% | — |
Projection = the model's pick, projected score and Southern Virginia's win probability. For games already played it is the pick frozen before kickoff, with ✓ or ✗ beside it — every pick stays public.
USA South by power rating
| # | Team | 2026 | Power |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Maryville (TN) | 4-4 | +11.9 |
| 2 |  LaGrange | 7-2 | +11.4 |
| 3 |  Brevard | 6-2 | +6.8 |
| 4 |  Huntingdon | 6-2 | +4.2 |
| 5 |  North Carolina Wesleyan | 4-4 | -3.2 |
| 6 |  Belhaven | 4-4 | -6.1 |
| 7 |  Greensboro | 2-6 | -7.2 |
| 8 | Southern Virginia | 3-5 | -10.7 |
| 9 |  Methodist | 1-7 | -25.8 |
High schools on the Southern Virginia roster
From publicly published rosters, for the high school states the Cooper Predictor covers. Some rosters do not list a high school, so a player may be missing.
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